William Shiels

British painter (1783–1857)
Person human Q18880371
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Summary

William Shiels was born on January 17, 1783[1]. He died on January 17, 1857[2], in Edinburgh[3]. He worked as a painter[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[6], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Commons category: William Shiels[9]
  • Family name: Shiels[10]
  • Given name: William[11]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[13]
  • Has works in the collection: Yale Center for British Art[14], National Library of Wales[15], Paxton House[16], St Fagans National History Museum[17], National Museum of Rural Life[18], Norfolk Museums Collections[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[20]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[21]
  • P14750: 2253-B7FF-C5A2-06D0-3B28[22]

FAQs

Where did William Shiels die?

William Shiels died in Edinburgh[3].

What did William Shiels do for work?

William Shiels worked as a painter[4].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2253-B7FF-C5A2-06D0-3B28
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Union list of artist names id → 500007641
    Date of death → +1857-01-17T00:00:00Z
    Askart person id → 10049245
    Art uk artist id → shiels-william-17831857
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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